Display-rack.



G. W. DOANE, In. 6L A. BACON.

DISPLAY RACK.

APPLICATION nusn NOV. 5. 19:5.

1,197,576, PatenLedSept 5, 1916.

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G. W. DOANE, JR. & A. BACON.

DISPLAY RACK.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 5. I9I 5.

11,197,576. Patented Sept. 5,1916,

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INVENTORS WITNESS eozyefZfiamefhd GEORGE W. DOANE, JR., AND AME-DEEBACON, OF HOLYOKE, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGN- UBS TO DOANE & WILLIAMSCOMPANY, OF HOLYGKE, MASSACHUSETTS, A CQRPO- RATION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

DISPLAY-RACK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 5, rare.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, GEORGE W. DOANE, Jim, and Armenia Bacon, citizensof the United. States, residing in the city of Holyoke, county ofHampden, and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new anduseful improvements in Display-Racks, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to improvements in store fixtures and moreparticularly it relates to movable shelves on which is placed av box orcontainer for receiving various articles of merchandise, as biscuits,wafers, saltines and so forth. This box or container is usuallyconstructed of some light weight material as tin, having a transparentfront to exhibit the articles contained therein and closed by means of aswinging cover. It is mounted on a movable shelf that can be readilydrawn forward and partially out of its cabinet and then readily returnedto its original position by pushing inward. In order to afford means forconveniently removing the articles from the container it is necessary toprovide a shelf construction that can be readily moved in and out of thecontaining cabinet.

The invention broadly comprises a cabinet or casing member having sideplates secured thereto and formed with a pair of grooves in the sidethereof; one of the grooves being horizontally arranged and the other atan angle to the horizontal. 'Located in these grooves are pins whichproj ect outwardly from the opposite side edges of the slidable shelf,whereby when the shelf is drawn forward the pin that is located in thehorizontal groove can be moved to the forward edge of the same and thepin that is located in the inclined groove will be carried upward tocause the shelf to assume a tilting or inclined position as will befully explained.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of the cabinetshowing the slidable shelf in an inclined position with a container boxthereon. The upper part of this figure shows the shelf pushed back intothe cabinet; Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of the cabinet showingthe goods as they are usually displayed; Fig. 3 is a perspective view ofthe slidable shelf illustrating the bearing pins and the handle by meansof which the shelf and the container box can be drawn out and pushedback into the cabinet; and Fig. 4 is a detailview of one of the sideplates in which grooves are formed to receive the bearing pins.

' Referring to the drawings in detail 1 designates the cabinet or casingmember, 2 the plate in the side of which the horizontal groove 3 and theinclined groove 4 are formed.

5 is the shelf member proper in the opposite side edges of which areinserted the bearing pins 6 and '7. This shelf is formed with a frontrail member 8 against which the forward edge of the box 9 rests when theshelf is drawn out into an inclined position.

10 represents a bail having an offset handle portion 11. This bail iscarried downward and is suitably secured to the rail member S, asclearly shown in Fig. 3. Secured to the bail 8 are metal side plates 12which are attached to the shelf 5, as indicated at 13. Fig. 1 at theupper portion shows the shelf in its normally closed position with thecontainer box 9 thereon. lVhen it is desired to remove the goods fromthe box 9 the operator pulls the shelf outward by means of the handle11. The forward pin 7 will travel to the forward end of the slot 3 andthe rear pin 6 will travel up the inclined groove 4, as shown at thelower portion of Fig. 1. The elevation of the rear end of the shelf 5,by means of the pin 6 and the inclined groove 4 will cause the shelf tobe tipped forwardly into the position shown. The cover 1st of the boxcan now be swung upward and allowed to rest against the front part ofthe cabinet as shown permitting the operator to readily remove thevarious articles from the box. After the cover is closed the box and.shelf are then pushed back into the cabinet again by means of the handle11, as readily understood.

It will be noticed that the groove i is formed with a horizontal portion4 to receive the rear pin 6 when the shelf is pushed back. It will alsobe noticed that the rail 8 provides a suitable stop for the box 9 whenin its outward position. It will also be seen from this explanation thatwe have con structed a very simple and inexpensive cabinet forcontaining, displaying and permitting the removal of various articles ofmerchandise.

On account of the shelf 5 being moved into the inclined position shownin Fig. 1, it is possible to readily remove the container 9 from theshelf and substitute another there for. The bail 10 also serves as astop for the container when the shelf is in the posi tion shown in Fig.1 at the bottom portion.

#[Vhat we claim is:

1. A device of the class described, comprising in combination, aninclosing cabinet member, plate members secured thereto and havingseparate and independent grooves formed in the sides thereof and spacedone behind the other, the forwardly located one of the grooves lying ina horizontal plane and the other, or rearwardly located groove in aninclined plane, the rear portion of the latter groove being located in ahorizontal plane, a shelf, pins projecting from the opposite side edgesof the same and engaging the grooves in the plate members, a railsecured to the forward edge of the shelf to serve as a stop for thecontainer, whereby when the shelf is withdrawn the traverse of the pinsto the forward edges of the grooves will serve to automatically inclinethe shelf and the container, as described.

2. A cabinet of the kind described, comprising, a casing, plate memberssecured thereto, said members each having grooves formed therein, one ofthe grooves being in a horizontal plane and the other in an inclinedplane, the rear portion of the inclined grooves merging into ahorizontal plane, a

slidable shelf upon which boxes for receiving goods are placed, a pairof pins projecting from the opposite side edges of the shelf andengaging the grooves in the plates, side plates secured to the upperopposite side edges of the shelf for retaining the box in place on theshelf, a bail attached to the forward edge of the side plates and theforward edge of the shelf and formed with an offset portion toconstitute a handle, and a stop rail secured to the forward edge of theshelf and against which the container box presses when the shelf ismoved into an inclined position, as described.

3; A cabinet comprising in combination, an inclosing casing, a movableshelf to receive a suitable container, guide and supporting pins securedto the opposite side edges of the shelf, members secured to the casingand having a horizontal and an inclined groove therein to receive thepins on theinovable shelf, the rear pin being located in the inclinedgroove serving to tilt the shelf as it travels forward and upward insaid groove, a rail secured to the forward edge of the shelf forretaining the container in place as the shelf is tipped forwardly, andmeans comprising a bail attached to the rail to serve as a stop for thecontainer and a handle for operating the shelf, as described.

GEORGE W. DOANE, JR. AMEDEE BACON.

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